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UMass expert outlines ARRW center, technical hurdles for East Coast offshore wind
Summary
UMass Amherst's lead for a new federal offshore-wind research center described the university's role in the sector, the Department of Energy target for U.S. offshore wind, and technical challenges — including foundations, sea icing, and transmission needs — that are specific to the Eastern North American coast.
Doctor Sanjay Awadi, a faculty member at the UMass Wind Energy Center, told conference attendees that UMass Amherst was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to establish and lead the Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARRW). He credited federal support and state matching funds for making the center possible and said the center will operate over five years to train postsecondary students for…
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